Prayer rug owned by Imam W.D. Mohammed
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Imam Mohammed, Warith Deen, American, 1933 - 2008
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- yarn with thread, cloth, plastic and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (with fringe): 47 1/4 × 25 7/8 × 3/16 in. (120 × 65.7 × 0.5 cm)
- H x W x D (without fringe): 40 3/4 × 25 7/8 × 3/16 in. (103.5 × 65.7 × 0.5 cm)
- Description
- The prayer rug is a low-pile carpet with a primarily gray-blue background with black and white design details. The design featured in the top third of the rug is the image of an architectural dome with a small floral spire at the top. Below the dome is a geometric pattern running horizontally across the rug. Below the geometric pattern in the lower two-thirds of the rug is a stylized architectural interior with geometric columns on either side of the space. At the top of the columns is a stylized arch of floral and scalloped patterns. At the top of the arch, attached to the rug, is a white plastic compass. The compass is a Qibla directional compass. Below the compass needle, at the bottom, is the manufacturer information [HILAL / Tel. 069-28 77 69 / Praying carpets / W.-Germany]. Below the compass, in the center, is a floral motif. Surrounding the edges of the rug is a border with a floral pattern. At the top and bottom of the rug is white fringe.
- Classification
- Textiles and Quilts
- Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
- Topic
- Faith
- Identity
- Islam
- Men
- Prayer
- Religion
- Religious rituals and ceremonies
- Worship services
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laila Muhammad, Daughter of Imam W. Deen Mohammed
- Object number
- 2015.133.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.